YAMATJI MARLPA ABORIGINAL CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT 2019
PILBARA SOLAR Pilbara Solar Pty Ltd celebrated its first birthday on 6 September 2018. The renewable energy company is 25% owned by Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation, to offer support in gaining investment to produce cost competitive renewable energy. Pilbara Solar’s business model gives Traditional Owners the opportunity to equity share in business. Developing and owning renewable energy enterprises on-Country, will provide Aboriginal people the opportunity to unlock the economic potential of their native title land, whilst protecting culturally significant heritage sites.
YMAC’s role with Pilbara Solar is: • Meeting coordination and minute taking • Company secretarial services and executive office support • Corporate establishment services, rule books, constitutions and Board support. • Corporate governance support • Financial reporting - governance and legislature compliance • Communications support The business concept for Pilbara Solar is that Traditional Owners gain income from selling power harvested from solar farms built on native title land, to commercial and private customers. Pilbara Solar has a commitment to creating training and employment opportunities to local Aboriginal people for the installation and maintenance of solar energy products.
Kevin Michel, MLA; Simon Hawkins, Pilbara Solar Secretary; Doris Eaton, YMAC Deputy Chair; Hon. Alannah MacTiernan, MLC
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